Choose Climb and Fight: Mafia
Choose Climb and Fight: Mafia if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Climb and Fight: Mafia launched in 2022.
Climb and Fight: Mafia vs Hardcore Soldier
Climb and Fight: Mafia and Hardcore Soldier both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Climb and Fight: Mafia (2022) is 4 years older than Hardcore Soldier (2026). Climb and Fight: Mafia is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Hardcore Soldier (1.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hardcore Soldier
Choose Hardcore Soldier if you want the Steam Input API Support, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hardcore Soldier launched in 2026.
Both Climb and Fight: Mafia and Hardcore Soldier sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Climb and Fight: Mafia |  Hardcore Soldier | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shido Game Studio | James H. Van der Meulen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Climb and Fight: Mafia (2022) is 4 years older than Hardcore Soldier (2026).
- Climb and Fight: Mafia is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Hardcore Soldier (1.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Climb and Fight: Mafia vs Hardcore Soldier — FAQ
- Should I play Climb and Fight: Mafia or Hardcore Soldier first?
- If you want chronology, Climb and Fight: Mafia (2022) came out before Hardcore Soldier (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Climb and Fight: Mafia and Hardcore Soldier similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.